Carolina2k22
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Kia ora, my name is Carolina :)! I'm a queer trans woman from Aotearoa New Zealand that is interested in law, public policy, sociology, and criminology.
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Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
"Added new law that goes into effect 15 June 2023, consequential amendment to this"
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Feb 11, 2020 to Jun 14, 2023.
Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court…
Carolina2k22 created an entry in New Zealand.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Jun 15, 2023 to (none).
Law was changed under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 which comes into effect on 15 June 2023. This will allow gender self-identification and mean that you…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Feb 11, 2020 to (none).
Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the Family Court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Currently through the Family Court…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, no restrictions from Feb 11, 2020 to (none).
Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995. Gender self-identification is due…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Homosexual activity: Legal from 1986 to (none).
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Equal age of consent: Equal from (unknown) to (none).
Carolina2k22 created an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Banned from (unknown) to Apr 13, 2005.
No form of civil unions or same-sex marriage were legal prior to 13 April 2005.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions (marriage rights) from Apr 26, 2005 to Aug 18, 2013.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions (marriage rights) from Apr 26, 2005 to Aug 18, 2013.
The Civil Union Act 2004 received Royal assent on 13 December 2004, allowing for same-sex couples to enter civil unions when it commenced on 13 April 2005.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex adoption: Legal from Aug 19, 2013 to (none).
Only for married couples and individuals. Ambiguous for same sex couples who are unmarried (de facto relationship) or in a civil union. In 2010, the High Court ruled that "two spouses" in the…
Sources: www.gaynz.com/articles/publ… Court cases: [2010] NZFLR 629 (HC) – [2015] NZFC 9404
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Lack of gender identity protections: www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/N…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Lack of gender identity protections: www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/N…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation only from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Lack of gender identity protections: www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/N…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Lack of gender identity protections: www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/N…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation only from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Lack of gender identity protections: www.nzlii.org/nz/journals/N…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Conversion therapy: Banned from Feb 15, 2022 to (none).
With 112 affirmative votes and 8 opposition votes, the parliament of New Zealand has passed a law banning conversion therapy on February 15, 2022.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
The Human Rights Act 1993 prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, affirmed by section 19 of the NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990, which apply everywhere. However…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
NZ Bill of Rights prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, in conjunction with the Human Rights Act 1993 which applies everywhere. However, this only applies to…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
NZ Bill of Rights prohibits discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, in conjunction with the Human Rights Act 1993 which applies everywhere. However, this only applies to…
Sources: Bill of Rights: www.legislation.govt.nz/act… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): www.legislation.govt.nz/act…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal in some contexts from Feb 1, 1994 to (none).
Under section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993, discrimination against "heterosexual, homosexual, lesbian, or bisexual orientations" is prohibited, with no other sexual orientations being protected.…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Aug 19, 2013 to (none).
Law was changed upon the passing of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act in 2013, which included the amendment under section 5 clarifying the meaning of marriage to "the union of 2…
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